Rathmoy Fish and Pheasant Lodge and Rathmoy Game Preserve

Address: 5 kms north of Hunterville     Cooks Road turn left after the woolshed     Follow the road until you reach The Fish and Pheasant Telephone: +64 21 222 8470 Hours: See weblink below

Rathmoy Game Preserve offers a diverse range of driven pheasant, partridge and quail shooting opportunities to suit all levels of experience, whether you prefer fast snap shooting in deep gorges, tight shooting through trees, or perhaps you like to watch the birds take flight for a few seconds before raising your gun.

And if that doesn't get your heart racing then the Jet Boating between drives surely will.

The day begins with an 8:30am briefing at Rathmoys Fish & Pheasant Lodge where we run through the days programme, have the safety briefing and the guns draw for their pegs. We then kick off with two drives before elevenses (morning tea) the first being an easy drive to get your eye in, then one more drive before lunch.

Following lunch we travel by jet boat down river and have as many drives as required to achieve the bag. The day finishes with the team coming together on the deck for a few quiets to cheer the many that got away and toast to the ones that didn't.

The bag is the number of birds retrieved at days end. The minimum day's shoot is 100 birds and we can host days up to 500 birds. There is a limited number of 100 bird days available and these will be held at the end of the season. During the day, shots will be counted. If the bag falls below the booked bag by more than 10%, shots fired will be considered and five shots will equate to one bird. A refund will be given if the bag targeted is not reached.

Shoot coaching is offered from 2pm the day prior to the shoot day for those less experienced or for those that would like to get their eye in. The coaching will be two hours of simulated driven pheasant shooting with clay birds hosted by one of New Zealand’s top coaches, Gordon MacPhee. We highly recommend this to get the most out of your day and for those less experienced it is a must.

Our shoot lodge, Rathmoys Fish & Pheasant Lodge, sits on the edge of the Rangitikei River and at the foot of soaring white Papa cliffs. It's a perfect and inspiring location before and after the shoot. Rathmoys Fish & Pheasant Lodge is an exclusive lodge located on the edge of the Rangitikei River, five minutes from Hunterville. It is the perfect venue for rest and relaxation, corporate entertainment or a weekend away with friends or family.

Rathmoys Fish & Pheasant Lodge is designed for self-catering or first class caterers can be arranged. It has a very spacious enclosed deck with a huge river stone fire place creating a great atmosphere for an intimate dinner or a private party. There is a range of exhilarating activities right on the door step; driven, walked-up & simulated pheasant shooting (clay birds), fly fishing, jet boating, four-wheel driving and kayaking.